Light Sandwich

Light Sandwich

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Behind the Scenes of this Photo


Taken along the side of the road near Colfax, Washingon in the Palouse on June 10th, 2017.

Jim Patterson and I were up in the Palouse scouting for a workshop we were holding in a few days. Driving around the beautiful backroads and highways of the region Jim mentioned a tree he’d seen in a few photos and would like to find. In one of those bizarre moments of serendipity minutes later we rounded a bend on the road and saw the exact tree hiding in a small valley between two hilly fields. We sailed past, slammed on the brakes, whipped around and drove back to investigate. Finding a small turn off just barely big enough for the car we jumped out, confirmed it was indeed the tree he was looking for, then marveled at our luck while grabbing a few scouting snapshots.

A few days later with the workshop in tow and ponderous, thick clouds filling the sky overhead we once again stopped at the tree and walked our photographers around the scene suggestion different ideas and compositions. As I was showing a couple of photographers some telephoto shot ideas the sunlight slipped through a crack in the clouds overhead and lit up just one side of the tree along with the hillside behind it. The deep shadows on the ground in front of me combined with the moody skies above made it seem as though I was about to sink my teeth into a light sandwich. So I did, I clicked the shutter, and it was delicious.

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The Rolling Rainbow

The Rolling Rainbow

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Behind the Scenes of this Photo


Taken from Steptoe Butte in the Palouse, Washington, on June 9th, 2017

I took this photo while leading a workshop with Sea to Summit Photo workshops. On this morning we were discussing how to creatively use camera settings to emphasize the scene you’re creating. As an example I used a 150-second exposure to turn the clouds into waves which mimicked the shape and feel of the rolling hills beneath them.

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Morning at Mt. Rainier

Wildflowers along a stream in Mt. Rainier National Park
Taken near Paradise, Mt. Rainier National Park, on September 5th, 2012

In early September 2012 I was in Seattle for a friend’s wedding. Since my birthday is also in early September and since the wildflower bloom was spectacular at Mt. Rainier in 2012, I decided to treat myself to a little birthday camping trip near Paradise. I spent three days hiking among the wildflowers, meadows, and streams of that gorgeous park, inhaling the rich aromas of the flowers and savoring amazing views like this one.